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  1. Re:Social and mobile gaming trend? on Electronic Arts Up For Sale? · · Score: 1

    Maxis, one of the most heartbreaking buyouts to me. I really loved the Sim games, not The Sims, but SimCity, SimTower, SimAnt, SimFarm, SimCopter, SimIsle, etc. What I wouldn't give for a new SimAnt or SimCopter.

  2. What about Konqueror? on Firefox Notably Improved In Tom's Hardware's Latest Browser Showdown · · Score: 1

    Just for shits and giggles I opened 40 tabs in Konqueror. Shows memory usage at 356MiB. Whereas my Opera window with 4 tabs open is at 334MiB. Anyone know what sites they test it with? Cause I'd like to see a fair comparison.

  3. Re:Slashdot to Open Source DupeOS on HP To Open Source WebOS · · Score: 5, Informative

    HP announced they were open sourcing it last month, which it says in the summary. It doesn't explain well that HP today laid out their plans, with release dates, for a complete open source webOS. As well as released the Enyo framework, across multiple platforms. Already seeing apps running in browsers and on Android based on it. Today is the actual start of them opening up the source on things. http://precentral.net/ - Multiple articles up today detailing everything that was released today.

  4. Re:Just install the big grand-daddy of them all on Shareholder Fight Threatens Mandriva SA · · Score: 5, Informative

    Slackware is the oldest distro still around. First release in July 1993. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slackware Debian was first released in August 1993 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian Redhat's distro was first released October 1994 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat

  5. Re:Isn't this is worse then 4 days? on World of Warcraft Goes Free With Starter Edition · · Score: 1

    It took me half a day to level from 80 - 85 when Cataclysm launched. It was me questing, only stopping to empty bags when they were full. I quested by myself, without anyone's help, and without Bind to Account gear.

  6. Re:I finally could tell my friend to go to hell on Windows 95 Turns 15 · · Score: 1

    Yes, but OS/2 was still way better than Win95. Win95 was 32-bit "OS" bolted on DOS. OS/2 was 32-bit from the ground up. The Windows of today has more in common with OS/2 than it has with Windows 95.

    I hope it would have more in common, the Windows of today was born from Microsoft's work developing OS/2 version 3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_NT#Development

  7. Re:Not only that, but on The Recovery Disc Rip-Off · · Score: 1

    Not all come with discs for a single model computer. Many of the iMacs I've worked with do. However, my old PowerMac G3 came with an actual normal OS Install disc, as did my girlfriend's Macbook Pro.

  8. WebOS 1.4 on Palm WebOS Hacked Via SMS Messages · · Score: 5, Interesting

    My Pre is running the latest 1.4.1.1 WebOS version. I tried their "exploits" on it, it did nothing, had no affect on it. In the video they're running an outdated version of WebOS, 1.3.5. WebOS will download updates OTA automatically, and install them if you don't do it after a certain number of days. To me, the likeliness of these still being issues is close to null and void.

  9. Re:creator of Ultima Online? on Lord British's Lost Lunar Rover Found, After 37 Years · · Score: 2, Informative

    Nope, it was on my C64.

  10. Re:For ATT on Viability of Mobile Broadband For Home Use? · · Score: 1

    Then you must have the unlimited plan, which isn't offered any more. Whatever you do, do not make any changes to that plan, if you do, it'll get changed from Unlimited to 5GB limit.

  11. Re:Title Answers Itself? on Viability of Mobile Broadband For Home Use? · · Score: 1

    Actually, from working in support for these kinds of service, I can say using it in a Mobile Home sucks badly. The signal in them just drops like Windows 98 trying to access c:\con\con

  12. Re:Bluetooth on Bluetooth Versus Wireless Mice · · Score: 1

    My Logitech V450 Nano Laser Mouse works very well. http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/mice/devices/4335&cl=US,EN I've been using it for going on 3 months now, and haven't had to change the batteries yet. It runs on 2 AA. Battery meter in their optional software says it's still at 85%. I play several hours of WoW every day when I get off work, plus use it for several hours playing Call of Duty 4 each week. It responds really well, better than my previous usb wired mouse I had.

  13. Re:I'm confused on NASA Shows Off Mock-Up of Mars-Capable Spacecraft · · Score: 1

    You forgot the very first Apollo where the crew was killed before they could ever launch. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_1

  14. Re:Strange...I do that now on AT&T on USB Tethering Working On iPhone 3.0 Through Hack · · Score: 1

    Smartphone and Tethering are not provisioned the same. Tethering has it's own access point. If it's not provisioned on the plan, then you wouldn't be able to connect properly. The tethering plans are now $59.99 for 5GB. There are two other low usage plans, but aren't worth mentioning. At least that's how it is at AT&T, where I work.

  15. Re:Lol on Living Free With Linux, Round 2 · · Score: 1

    Worked fine on mine, after I installed the GNU bin utilities for Dos.

  16. Re:"Webpad" on Psion Accuses Intel of Cybersquatting · · Score: 1

    Netpad is a device by Psion, I'm sure they probably have that one trademarked as well.

  17. Re:Natural selection on Crocodiles With Frickin' Magnets Attached to Their Heads · · Score: 1

    The American Crocodile is a threatened species, and is therefor illegal to kill. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Crocodile#Conservation_status

  18. Re:Confusion and Editions on Windows 7 To Come In Multiple Versions · · Score: 1

    You missed Windows XP 64-Bit Edition, which is the version for Itanium processors.

  19. KRunner on KDE 4.2 Is Released · · Score: 1

    Why won't they let you turn off that stupid search in krunner so you can actually use the damn thing with out having to wait for it to catch up to your typing?

  20. Re:And some of us on PS2 the Most Played Console In 2008 · · Score: 1

    Not sure about you, but I play my Atari VCS.

  21. Re:I love when an article... on The Secret Origins of Microsoft Office's Clippy · · Score: 1
  22. Re:Great work! on Slackware 12.2 Released · · Score: 1

    I've been using Slackware since version 4. Everytime someone tells me they want to learn Linux I pull out my Slackware discs.

  23. Re:Who goes to the Arcade? on Activision Wants To Bring Guitar Hero To Arcades · · Score: 1

    There's a good one my friend's and I used to go to all the time, in Ann Arbor Michigan, called Pinball Petes. Has lots of pinball machines, and arcade machines, including Guitar Freaks and Drummania linked together. Plus, pool and air hockey machines. I'm guessing it does well being right next to the University of Michigan.

  24. Re:seriously, rockstar fucking knows better. on Players Furious Over Buggy GTA IV PC Release · · Score: 1

    I refuse to buy any game for computer that wants me to install that Games for Windows Live. I own all the other GTA games for computer, but from the looks of it, if it's going that road, I won't be buying any more.

  25. Re:Bus mouse on Logitech Makes 1 Billionth Mouse · · Score: 1

    I'm only 26, I remember playing with jumpers and dip switches. I remember playing around with my amazing black and white logitech hand held scanner. Heck, I remember when Norton Utilities actually worked.